Amtrak names Hylander chief safety officer

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 10. 2018 Amtrak has hired Ken Hylander as the railroad’s executive vice president and chief…

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Alaska: From pipedream to reality?

By AMY BUSHATZ, Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman; January 9, 2018 WASILLA — A long-discussed commuter train between the Valley and Anchorage…

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A bullet train to keep Texas moving

By Drayton McLane Jr., Global Railway Review; January 8, 2018 Half of Texas’ population is linked by Interstate 45, a…

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Amtrak CEO Opinion: What accelerated infrastructure work at New York Penn Station means for you

By Guest Columnist Richard Anderson, NJ.com; January 8, 2018 At Amtrak, we are committed to improving Penn Station with significant…

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UK: Virgin Trains stops selling Daily Mail newspaper on trains

By DANICA KIRKA, Associated Press, Tri-City Herald; January 9, 2018 LONDON – Virgin Trains and the Daily Mail are sparring…

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VIA Rail sets record for ridership over the holiday season

A press release from VIA Rail Canada: HIGHLIGHTS From December 18, 2017 to January 7, 2018: VIA RAIL CROSS-CANADA ROUTES…

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Plasan to Produce First Composite Accessible Boarding Technologies for Amtrak

By Evan Milberg, Composites Manufacturing; January 8, 2018 Plasan Carbon Composites (PCC), a leading supplier of carbon fiber-reinforced plastic (CFRP)…

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Jackson, Michigan Amtrak ticket window to stay open 5 days a week, but that could change

By Taylor DesOrmeau, mlive.com; January 8, 2018 JACKSON, MI – Train riders can continue buying tickets from the Jackson depot…

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Texas State Railroad ends 2017 on high note

Special to the Progress, Jacksonville Progress; January 6, 2018 Texas State Railroad’s 2017 was a year marked with transition and…

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10 historical facts you didn’t know about Toronto Union Station

Sponsored Feature Presented by Toronto Union Station, NOW; January 4, 2018 Union Station was designated a national historic site of…

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All Aboard Florida’s Brightline express passenger trains: A Consumer Guide

By Wayne K. Roustan, Reporter, South Florida Sun-Sentinel; January 5, 2018 Finally, Brightline higher-speed passenger trains are expected to begin…

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Editorial: Amtrak’s food desert in New York State

From The Editorial Board, The Albany Times-Union; January 4, 2018 Rail passenger service remains an essential travel mode for many…

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Heading by train to Grand Canyon? Williams Amtrak station closes, forcing shuttle from Flagstaff, Arizona

  By FELICIA FONSECA, Associated Press, Arizona Daily Sun; January 3, 2018 WILLIAMS  — The train rolled in well past…

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Amtrak preps for next New York Penn Station repair phase

From Progressive Railroading Magazine; January 4, 2018 Amtrak tomorrow will kick off the next round of track renewal projects at…

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Four factors that led to the deadly Amtrak derailment in Washington State

By Jeff Davis, Opinion Contributor, The Hill; January 4, 2018 The fatal Amtrak Cascades derailment in Washington State between Tacoma…

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Conductor, Passenger From Derailed Amtrak Washington State Train Allege Inadequate Training In Lawsuits

By Tom Banse, Spokane Public Radio; January 3, 2018 A conductor who was at the front of the Amtrak train…

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U.S. says Washington state Amtrak derailment damage topped $40 million

By David Shepardson, Reuters; January 4, 2018 WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The damage from a deadly Amtrak train crash in Washington…

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Amtrak train resumes service after derailing in Savannah, Georgia

By Ellen Eldridge and Steve Burns, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; January 4, 2018 The Amtrak train that derailed with 311 passengers…

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New York/New Jersey – The right Hudson tunnel: Scale back Gateway to save it

By The Editorial Board, New York Daily News; January 3, 2018 Albeit on wrong-headed political grounds, the Trump administration has…

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Express train to carry skiers from Denver to Winter Park with help from Lyft rideshare company

By Sawyer D’Argonne, Sky Hi, News, Vail Daily; January 2, 2018 DENVER — Skiers and snowboarders in the Denver area…

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Free trips, refunds offered to riders on Amtrak Chicago-Detroit/Pontiac train delayed 12 hours

By Brad Devereaux, mlive.com; January 2, 2018 KALAMAZOO, MI — Amtrak will offer compensation to passengers on a train that…

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All Aboard Florida: Brightline startup potential capacity: 4,800 passengers a day

By Staff, Miami Today; January 2, 2018 Startup Brightline rail service to link Fort Lauderdale with West Palm Beach is…

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Amtrak train derails in Savannah, Georgia with more than 300 passengers on board

By Ellen Eldridge, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution; January 4, 2018 Three cars on an Amtrak train with more than 300 passengers…

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Chicago Commentary: The limited thinking behind the O’Hare-Loop high-speed rail idea

By F.K. Plous, The Chicago Tribune; January 3, 2018 Note: F.K. Plous is Corridor Capital’s director of communications. – Editor,…

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New York City’s MTA reveals Genius Challenege finalists to fix subways

By Mark Hallum, Times Ledger; January 2, 2018 The MTA announced 19 finalists in its Genius Challenge to save the…

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